First Baptist Church of Collierville "exists to glorify God by being fully committed to Jesus Christ and the explosive growth of His kingdom!" The mission of the church is derived from the seven core values of the church: authentic worship, gospel-led, Bible-centered, prayer-dependent, disciple-making, caring community, and family-centered. Psalm 145:4 says: "One generation will praise your works to another and declare your mighty deeds."5 Also, in Psalm 78:4 it is written: "Let this be recorded for a generation that loves to come, so that a people not yet created may praise God.” The call to teach children the faith is evident in the Scriptures. This goal was measured by administering a fifteen-question assessment to at least fifty church members who regularly participate in corporate worship.7 The questions covered three categories: the theology of worship , worship philosophy and context-specific worship culture.
See VARK, "The VARK Modalities", accessed 23 August 2022, https://vark-learn.com/introduction-to-vark/the-vark-modalities/. Bryan Chapell comments: "The order of worship (another way of describing the liturgy) conveys an understanding of the gospel. Craigie writes: "The command was to be the subject of conversation both inside and outside the home, from the beginning of the day to the end of the day.
Ross documents, "Knowledge of the LORD is preserved largely through teaching, but living faith through continued preaching. Third, the scriptures command it and attach a promise to the command—the first promise in the Mosaic Law attached to a specific commandment. 32. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above the earth and the heavens." The church that wants to see generations worshiping together must work to achieve this goal.
In 2001, the United States Congress passed the "H.R.1 - No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" to improve the academic achievement of disadvantaged children.3 The legislation sought to create resources and support for children in certain life circumstances. Churches should support mixed forms of corporate worship to serve multiple generations of churchgoers.8 The goal of mixed worship should not be appeasement or giving everyone a little of what they want, but an opportunity for every believer to practice heroic reverence. each other. Kauflin continues, “More importantly, the church can be taught that listening to Philippians 2:4 is doing Philippians 2:4: “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. .' Taking this path will likely require patient teaching, but eventually the congregation will begin to see that the defining factor in our unity is not musical styles—but rather the gospel” (100).
17 Kauflin quotes Jonathan Edwards A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections: “The duty to praise God seems given wholly to arouse and express religious affection. It's the biblical "daydream" of "young men and women, old and young together!" (Ps. 148:12) be lived before your eyes.20. This data is interesting because when one looks at the results of statement 10, of which 98 percent say they "understand what intergenerational worship means",
Justin Mullins, Mark LaGrone, and Ed Reed were asked via email to listen to the TSP and then complete an evaluation.4 The evaluation evaluated the content of the TSP in three areas; accuracy, scope and biblical practice.5 The expert panel was given two weeks to hear the TSP and finalize it. Mullins said: “The thesis is clear and identifies the need for our church to have a philosophy of intergenerational worship and worship. How does the principle of Spirit-filled worship compare with charismatic beliefs?” The question was well received and its purpose and meaning clarified.
Another question about the future vision was raised: "How will this philosophy affect future decisions when our pastor retires?" The question was again well received and seen as friendly.
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The research completed for Chapter 2 took my understanding of the biblical command for intergenerational worship and training for intergenerational worship to a deeper level. I feel like I am well equipped to lead and teach about intergenerational worship and. My opinion on the importance of intergenerational worship training and musical training was strengthened during the study and development of this ministry project.
The benefit of such a training ground is the continuation of worship leadership in the church and support for intergenerational worship. The fourth theological reflection is a reminder that not everyone accepts the idea of intergenerational worship. CFBC mostly embraces intergenerational worship and this is reflected in our corporate worship.
Throughout the process of the ministry project, I have been able to think deeply, meditate, and develop my own theological and personal views on the topic of biblical worship and intergenerational worship. The need for study and personal knowledge on the subject of biblical worship and intergenerational worship impressed me during this project. My personal time should include reading books and articles on the subject of intergenerational worship.
The writing process on this ministry project revealed to me how important it is to clearly articulate the theme of intergenerational worship. God used many faithful scholars to enhance my understanding of biblical worship and intergenerational worship. His scholarly research and writings helped shape my understanding of intergenerational worship and its importance.
It is my prayer that the ministry project “Developing a Philosophy of Worship that Supports Intergenerational Worship at Collierville First Baptist, Collierville,. The following assessment was administered to sixty-five attendees at Collierville First Baptist Church in Collierville, Tennessee, to assess understanding of biblical worship and intergenerational worship. Creating a Climate for Intergenerational Worship at Thomasville Road Baptist Church.” DWS diss., Institute for Worship Studies, 2007.
